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HELP YOURSELF 10 tide over what may be a crati-
cal period or your existence, by using DR u.
JAYNEs ExPBCToRAST, when struggling with q
serious Cold This old curative VIII give free ex-
pectoration, and 50 relieve the lungs the phlegm
which clogs them; IL viii allay the Inflammation
which attacks the mucous membrane OF the Throat
and Lungs, and thus remove the Irritation which
30 alarms and dStresses; II heals the parts, and
aids the system 10 shake on the Effects OF such
attacks IL Is Old familiar medicine for all Pull
Inonary NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Asthma or
Pleur1sy, and equally ser,iceaDe In Bronchitis or
any Throat-ail. IL In need OF such a remedy-g0C
it-and do not be put on with anything else.
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PICKING Up on DROPPING FORTUNES ON THE Gu
CAlfO PRQDuCE EIlHANaR

PICKING Up on DROPPING FORTUNES ON THE CHy-
CAGo PRODUCE kXCHAkGE
telegram from Chicago March saws: Among
the sufferers In the big PORK deal the bucket shops
have Jared badly, three OF the smaller conosens
went broke, and Murphy is said to have dropped
$4,000. His losses here TO his local traders were
upward OF 100000, but half OF this was Offset by
winnings made out or country trade which
shorted pork after IL got up 10 SIG Pulsier Is said
10 nave up 10000 with a c0untryman on a freeze
out on 1910 barrels Of pork. The price went up
mat dollar In less than Two days, and the bucket
sh0p man got the countrymans money. There
were numerous lesser Incidents. One darby
gambler named Scott pulled $4,000 out of
The Imperial when the price yesterday WAS
$40. Another named Irwin whose profits Ia
sight at that moment were double that sum.
was wiped out an instant later when the drup
from 1880 TO $l6sO came. For several minutes
aIter ihe opening on change to-day there WAS NO
trade at all At 1 O'Clock the close Was at
Sls.G14 for May, although the price within I'VE
minutes had been SIS, Most VI the purchases
were supposed 10 be Tor bucket shops that had
now begun 10 hedge. The gossip was that the
CINCINNATI Clique had tried To form a coalition
with the other cliques which are long on wheat,
Win profiSo that The whole speculation should
he put into one mans hands The attempt Il
was said, had not succeeded. There were enormous
clearanceS for the SeaDoard, over $4,000 bushels
OF wheat, and they caused the early strength but
the very warm weather and the promise vi still
warmer weather made sellers oI every body except
the clique.
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ooLoREp STUDENTS AT swoRps' POINTS WIN TIME
PREsIpgSr


PRESIDENT.
One hundred and seventeen students OF Roger
Williams university, an institution situated near
Nashville, Tenn. and under the management 81
the American Baptist Home Mission society. asked
the faculty 10 grant them an honorable dismissal
on account OF troubles Of long standing. The FAC
aity complied with their request and asked DIR.
William b. Stiner, the president and MT. T. X
baich, the TREASURER 60 resign for the good OF the
university. The two ofnccrs refuse 20 Rbdfcate
Sny xSss ScS 70 90 %
me stuoents charge M. Balch with conduct un-
peconing an oficer, and allege that Dr.. st,er has
snislaod MIN and threatened 10 expel those VINO
PrSiefeo charges against the treasurer.
Ine matter was investigated by the local board
OF trustees and DIR. X t. Aisoock president OF the
Home Mission board, last December, and the
factory 20 the students was returned The feeling
against the president and treasurer Increased and
cuiininated In the honorable dismissal OF I37 stu
o nc Dr. .. r. Duke, member OF the local board
on Ofustees says the complaints made 10y the stu.
dents have been investigated simply 20 determipe
tne competency and fitness OF DR. Stifler and Mr.
nalch lot She places occupied by them The re-
mosai OF Dr. Stiner ana MT. Balch would have
already occurred but for the urgent demand OF DR.
Stiner Tor further hearing. The Question OF sa.iai
equauty WAS not mentioned at the investigations
Dr. sunef SAID: 81 have no statement 10 make
except this: have authority from New York aud
am president OF this institution, and viii continue
the regular work OF the college whether the
students come In or not IL II simply a war OF
races, as there will always be when the neyroes
have chance, but tell you they have 70 submit
this time. IL Is true Mr. balch and stand Alone
put we are backed by higher authority than the
board OF trustees here IN Nashville"
students say they will not return to study under
DIR. Stffer and DR. Stifier says he Is there 10 say
some OF his students holding state scholarship,
while In sympathy with the body OF students are
not taking any active part, because they would
thus forfeit their scholarship.
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""s VI ThE SENATE coNFRRREs REPLIES 10 RE
Mark IMPUTED TO Mr.. RANDALL
IN some remarks on the condition OF the appro-
platon bills In the House Monday, Mr.. Randall
- 4uoVod as saying that the Senate added half a
mhon collars to the District bill for streets etc.
THIS statement Is anything but satisfactory to
sone VI the senate confereee. In conversation
VIII a STAB reporter on the subject one OF them
ION all told to the bill and that OF this sum only
Aoout was for streets; that about $500 600
H was ,ot aoqitlonai school accommodations for
which tne DiStr1ct people are clamoroua The
SSnASe increases were added after most careful
lnsSIlgatOn OF the needs OF the District, and the
ieei sure that all their amendments will stand the
TEST OF Time and experience.
TIE INCREASE FOR SCHOOLS AND STREETS NOT YKf
AGREED UPON.
inc conferees on the District appropriation bill
had session this morning and meet again during
the afternoon. All the differences have been ad-
l0sted except upon about fifteen of the Senate
amendments; but the amendments remaining
1nSettiea involve the points OF widest differences.
etc. me senate cOnferees hold that the District
revenues, including the amount paid by the gov
s.at should De used for the improvement and
9en 1 OF the District. They are not making any
both.
THERE WAS ANOTHER CONFERENCE
az one O'Clock, the members generally feeling that
s'AA "6Ao "dS uOuUtIuls Inc SeuaL0 cOulcIttS
are standing firmly by their first position. The
House conferees Will not yield II an agreement
ID nOC reached at this afternoons meeting, the
matter VIII be reported back to the House for fur
Their instructions.
A DISAGREEMENT.
Ine conferees finally decided to report disa-
greement on the Senate amendments to increase
the appropriation for public schools, to increase
me appropriation for Streets and approprating
$4,000 lor an 1ce-boat In the Potomac. In rela-
ZION 10 the public schools the Senate confereeS
omered to compromise by striking out the clause
authorllng the sale OF certain property
ana ana mn inserting SCI the appropriation Of
instead, put the House cOnferees rejected that. In
Ielaon 10 the streets the Senate cOnfereeS offered
10 compromise on the amount for the improve
ment streets in the city but insist retaining
DarDan streets and roads The House conrerees
IeJecteo that ALSO The Senate cOnfereeS held that
tne people outside of the city are entitled to some
Denent now IN the way OF improved streets;
mat they have been paying taxes all
along Tor the improvement OF streets in the city,
ana complain that their streets and roads are left
In pad condition. The District Commissioners
sustain the Senate cOnfereeS in the position they
take In regard to the suburban streets and roads
A new conference Will be ordered on the amend
mentS disagreed on.
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THE DRUNK LASTED TWO DAYS.
what Young KittsOn Says Of the Spree
During which s. NIinnies, Married

"A0s AOuuS h1ttSOm says Oh the spree
During which s. Minnie Married
Him.
NEW YORK. March 2.-The suit of the woman
VINO calls herself Mary. Kittson against Hercules
L. hlttSOn Tor divorce was continued to-day in the
supreme court. Commodore Ktttson was there
with his son, the defendant. Young KittSon was
put on the stand, and testified that he first became
acquainted with the plaintiff in the fall OF 1883,
Deing introduced to her by Spillane at her house.
ne would be Il years OF age next july Subse-
Quentiy ne met her at the Fifth Avenue theater,
ana ne again saw her, three days later, at her
nOuSe he had four or dive drinks Of beer whisky,
Olan0y ana wine. Mr.. Spillane showed him new
MaIcn, anu THIS woman said that she gave it to
MN Ior q present. Witness went with her to the
Cneater afterwards, ana visited saloon on 14th
street. Where he had nine or ten drinks OF brandy.
Later stlll witness met her at the races He
never wanted her to marry him while at
tne l4tn street saloon, where he went with her
severai Times He never suggested that Coffey,
Inc saloon keeper, should stand up with him. on
ApIi ~, 1889, While witness was stopping at q
ao,el, Spiliane asked him to take walk. They
ulu 81, ana going down town Spillane said: "Let
US 20 70 Minutes" Witness said no. but Spillane
.1ssIeu ana taey went over They saw her and
afterwards went to Roster d Balls and some other
garden. They had four or five bottles of wine and
champagne. Afterwards they went to Minnie'S
mousse and then had more drinks. witness be-
neVed that he stayed there all night. Witness re-
memDered nothing that occurred at the house. He
was very drunk even when he returned to the
windsor hotel the next day. Witness was not In a
condition to know what he was doing on the night
before.
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DIED.

3, CONAN. suddenly on Tuesday morning. March
SoLaa n Sis q ,pSPey Of the heart
mineral On , dhS,sdny at % from hisiA'e 70
FiTziERhID. suddenly after short and psinfui nj:
Funeral viii take place from his late residence b37
9th st. on Thursday, ct 3 30 pm.
sp Of Bs and he sss
aged twenty six years.
attend his funeral hs late rrsidence l0Os Des-
ware avenue northeast, Oh Thursday. March Sd. q
KEEGAN. On Wednesday morning, March 2 1887,
q d,In'her., , EDDIE son q michael and Agnes b
HIS viii .l4es take So1 P.ss TS n ssn rs
so'eiccf. Funeral strictly pr,s.ss ' - 80 'N =
kSBe on d .n ct
sixteenth year Of his aye, ~ :
aIis Il In M.S ,ss LATTE
and twelve days
Little Katie, can IL be,
rS 30 more S1,ss my , lSst 2: love IN .sss
I'll think of thee win my last breath
Is there sorrow seems greater than this,
knowing to-day We press our last kissy
Bear away gently our darling 70 dust
Father in Heaven in thee we must trust
BIZ HER MorBKa
nue. northwest Thursday, at pm. =
LtcSs ;, S Sn II! asGsasas rs ISL
fSnsra Thursd.y. Ssrsh al acSSf pm i ZION
Baptist church, Y street southwest.
srs q Fs Sa t. ;ssfH e.
formerly Of this city.
.. nSaAS xsSs.s sssk lss5
AOkAN, In the aixty NTH year Of hls eee.
sSs sns LIZ Ii. 'SiS
street northwest, Thursday st pm
NIEDOMANsKI. Departed this life Tuesdsy March
L., lss.. e S;l5 pm ELLA. beloved wife q -
Funer.l from her mothers residences, ara Maryland
avenue southwest Thursday, March ID. - four pm.
Friends Of family invited 20 attend
a o'ciocf p. m. aE3RGE " sHockET. in q:
fSners serv,ces = bis isse resdsnce, No % sv,ss
southesst tridsy, O'Clock Friends Of the family go
invited to attend tCinc1nnsn papers pleoee copyl e
sKERRETT. On March 1st 1881, ct so D. m
rett aged sax months aud nix dsyA
Funeral Thursday, pm. b. Dominica Church.
THOMPSON. On March Lad. 1887. WILLIAM ths
beloved Of lsa6ells and the late Wiiiinm H.
Thompson. aeed thirty one years and nve month";
Friends and relauvss are respsctfuy invited g at
Sds s!rsss northwest Thursday. nssck "a. q sso
O'Clock
TECER suadsnly; @ TSs:asy nssHh a., 1887. e
FAINT daughter Of ". r. and Hannah Z fyc1r. agsd 1
year. month and days.
n ehese SORROW seems greater than Thu.
Knowing to-day we preeB cur lnss kinA
SseH INV S1 y 9 ~. g e Ssst
BIZ 8x1 Bnorun RuxR
FmsrI from rsaAdsuce. No o37 Domdsxy 49,
noath ySst Th1zsday. ~ 3D. 1nsnds of u 60
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District Deficiencies.


THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS CALL CHAIRMAN ALL
SONS ATTENTION TO OMISSIONS IN THE PRNDING
BILL.
The District Commissioners to-day wrote to Mr.
Allison, chairman OF the Senate appropriations
committee. calling attention to changes and omis-
sions In the deficiency appropriation bill from the
estimates for deficiencies for the current fiscal
year and for prior years submitted by the CON-
missioners. The Commissioners submit also new
estimate OF 500 to pay the recorder OF deeds for
0ally transfers for the use OF the tax Office. The
Dill as reported, the Commissioners say, provides
lor 81 600 for repairs to market houses 1t is be-
eved, however, that there will be required in adj
dtion TO the foregoing sum, for fuel Ice, gas re-
pairs &c, tomeet current expenses to the close OF
fiscal year at least =, OOO making In all $1,000
SIX hundred dollars are required to pay the cost
OF printing checks at the bureau OF engraving and
printing. Various other miscellaneous items,
making deficit IN the aggregate OF $4,000, are
submitted The sum OF $1513l is needed TO pay
expenses in the engineers Office. The items OF
$9O3.66 and s., 615.34 to pay the Washington Gas
light company for the erection Of street lamps in
1884 and 1885, have been omitted from the bill.
Many other items OF small amounts due to the
marshal and others are included in the letter.
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Nome.
Warrington Stock Exchange.

The following changes from yesterdays quotations
t r asgh 1888 BID ia 1874 asked
= : sssssssai s s s'i ~ : ::sss
1 1i4a bd Water & per s a%Rs cnrrsnsy
132 bid. Water stocks, rs, 1909 currency
133 bid. Metropolitan railroad stock, S7s. bid,
IO2h asked. Washington Gas, 391s bid 39Ys asked
Columbia insurance, 13s4 bid, ID asked Risrxs In
ss1 ~7a * bid * asked Masonic Hall bonds,
asked Real Estate Title Insurance., ii 5k bid.
Penn Penn Tel Co. 4ls: bid AN asked Uhesa-
U. y. Electric Light, 63 bid, "a asked.
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The DIPLOMATIC RiIl.

AN AGREEMENT REACHED CONFERENCE
The diplomatic and consular appropriation bill
has been agreed upon in conference. The
result OF the conference is as follows: The
Senate amendment reducing below the
figure fixed by the House the salary OF the in
terpreter at COnstantinople Is stricken out. To
the consular list Is added, under class &, Maize
(Seychelles). Twenty-fOur cOnsuls now paid
by fees are appropriated for by fixed
salaries amounting to ZOO. The fees collected
last year by these cOnsus amounted to 49, 79l, OF
which they retained under the law a sum larger
than the salaries established by the bill. An In
crease OF $lO, 600 Is made In the appropriation
Tor clerks at cOnSulates, so as to provide for
thirteen additional clerks. Appropriations
and Venezuelan Commissions. which were
not included In the House bill. sec
retary OF legation and consul general
Antwerp is transferred from class TO class &
In other respects the bill is similar to the current
law.
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District Government Affair.".

PROPOSITION TO COMPROMISE.
HuntOn and Chandler, attorneys for j. H. and r
X. johnson, has submitted a proposition to the
District Commissioners TO compromise and settle
all litigation pending and contemplated against
them by the District OF Columbia, growing out OF
alleged contracts made between the District and
said parties about certain wharf interests on the
~ FIRES IN FEBRUARY.
Chief Paris report to the District Commission
ers for the month OF February shows that there
were only twelve alarms Of fire, q decrease OF
same period last year. The estimated losses
amounted to s., 726, with an insurance OF q $50,
for the preceding month and q loss OF
$3.50, with an insurance OF 81 O65 for the same
Fire Marshal Drew inspected nfty-three grocery
stores In regard 10 the storage or cOmbustible
material and the sale OF 1nf1ammable and low
grade oils, but OF this number twenty eight would
not stand the test proof
THIEVES SENTENCED.-John q. johnson and
noon, charged with stealing a dozen pigs feet
from Henry j. Rupert, In the Center market, and
they were sentenced to fifteen days each.-To-
day, In the Police Court, Isaiah Brooks, colOred
nom Ernest Knott, in west Washington. and he
was sentenced to the reform school.
BILLS APPRovKD-The President to-day ap-
proved the military academy appropriation bin;
the act to organize the hospital corps OF the army
the regular pension appropriation bil and the act
relating TO the importation OF mackerel caught
during the spawning season.
DIED BEFORE SHE COULD Orxx TIE DooR-A
telegram from Ellenvtlle, N. Y, February 9th,
says: News has been received here OF q shocking
tragedy at Port Hixon, Q secluded hamlet eight
miles distant Miss Sarah Jane Clearwater, Q
maiden lady OF middle age, owned and managed .
large farm, and since her fathers death, about q
year ago, lived alone in the farm house. Having .
morbid fear OF burglars and tramps she bad bar:
ricaded her house with extra heavy doors and
window shutters, fastened with many locks, bolts
and bars. wednesday night the house was burned
to the ground. Next morning the ne1ghbOrs found
inside and near the main door, the blackened ne
mains OF Miss Clearwater. She had ey1denfly
attempted to escape from the burning houee, but
was overtaken and suff0cated by the flames before
she could undo the fastenings OF the door.
REJECTED Lowers SumIDk-Philip Blanche, q
young German, called on his sweetheart Mary
Rodeke, at Akron, Ohio, Sunday night. He asked
her to marry him and she had given her consent
He wanted her to name an early day, but she In
sisted on putting on the marriage untu next sum.
meg. BIDDING the girl good night Blanche stepped
outside the door and shot him1elf, dying n teW
mtOut61
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Suicide I'm baltimore.

YOUNG CIVIL ENGINEER, GRANDSON OF DIR. MARION
SINS, KILLS HIMSELF IN BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE, March 2.-Addis Emmett Carr, aged
twenty-five, civil engineer, died to-day from the
eject OF sulphurtc acid, which he swallowed last
night with suicidal intent. He was a native of
Long Island, a grandson OF DIR. Marion Sims, Of
New YORK, ana a connection of Hon. David Dudley
Field No cause has been assigned for his self-de-
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The ID. and O. Get an Injunction.
FIGHTING FOR THE OHIO AND MISSISSIPPI EXPIRES
BUSINESS.

CINCINNATI, March 2.-The Baltimore and Ohio
company applied to Judge Sage, OF the United
states court, for an injunction restraining the
ONO and Mississippi company from interfering
with the transactions OF the plaintir's express
business over the Ohio and Mississippi line, which
was granted until the matter can be heard on the
18th instant. The Injunction, however, was so
modified by Judge Sage upon application OF the
Adams Express company to-day that 1t shall in no
way AFFECT the arrangements between it and the
press Will continue its business on the line.
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knights OG Honor DefalcasiOm.
kx-TREAsURKR BREcKkNRrpGE coNFKssEs 10
LARGH SHORTAGE IN HIS Aocot-sYs


special from Louisville says: Judge Robert 7.
Breckenridge, ex-treasurer OF the supreme Lodge
OF the Knights OF Honor, acknowledged Tuesday
In open court a shortage or 81, 100 In his &C.
counts with the onier. His bondsmen paid
81, 500 and Breckenridge viii pay a,eso Brsck-
enridge was treasurer from 1851 20 1854 and
handled during that time saoo0ooo In his once
as assistant was Robert j. breckenridge IT, then
just OF age. Young Breckenridge had the hand
ling OF much money from the first, and In a few
months he began to frequent gambling houses
where he lost heavily. In 1874 Breckenr1dge WAS
defeated Tor election. the Supreme lodge Was ~
moved from Kentucky To Missouri, and a long
dispute arose as TO the payment OF the money in
the ucasurer's hands-about $l5oOoo Its pay
mcnt was refused on the ground that under the
charter Of the order from The kentucky legisla-
ture the supreme officers could have no legal eX-
fstence outside OF Kentucky, and therefore Breck-
enridge was still treasurer new charter Was
obtained from the Missouri legislat urt and upon
suit Judge Baxter ordered Breckenridge 10 pay
over the money. Breckenridge paid ali that he
admitted 10 be In his hands, but there was a dis
crepancy OF Sssi0 900 between his figures and those
OF the supreme recorder and for this the suit set
tied by Tuesday b confession was brought. Breck-
enrldge admitted that his books were wrong and
could not explain numerous erasures. There Is
mulch Indignation among the thousands OF mein-
Ders at Louisville, and some talk OF criminal pros
ecution.
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A Big Cellferv tn he Reopev.a.

MOUNT CARMEL, Pa, March 1.-The Mount
Carmel shaft cOlliery Will resume work tomorrow
after nine months 1deness. In place OF the
breaker In the region has been erected. The
col1ery gives employment to nearly a thousand
hands
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MARRIEn-

WHITE-SHARP. On Tuesday. March lst 1887 1T
the residence of the brides mother by the Rev. Mr.
Scofield OF the Tabernacle, NM. - WHITE Ia CLAllA
e. daughter of the late Joseph X sharp both Vi Mash
ington. NJ cards.
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The New Trottinx Association.

DETROIT, MICH, March "a large number of
trott1ng men are in the city for the organization
OF the new association, and 1t is claimed that at
the start there VIII be membership OF at least 60
associations. The bill incorporating the new Or
gan1ZattOn passed the legislature yesterday